Technology

Govt approves Rs.1,381 crore facility upgrade   The government has approved an investment of Rs.1,381.04 Crores for fast track production of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) to 16 from eight at Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL). In the meantime, HAL has already...

Scope of work to enhance river navigation The cabinet has approved a World Bank-supported capacity augmentation of navigation on National Waterway-1 (NW-1) at a cost of Rs 5369.18 crore. The Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) Project is expected to be...

BEML divestment deferred   The government has given Budget Estimate (BE) for disinvestment during the year 2017-18 as Rs.72,500 crore. This comprised Rs.46,500 Crore from disinvestment of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and Rs.15,000 Crore from Strategic Disinvestment as well...

Potential of 8,000-MW in water basins India is facing cost challenges in harnessing tidal wave energy estimated to be about 8,000-megawatt around its major water basins. But the tidal energy cannot be presently harnessed on commercial basis due to high...

Technology proposals not seen in FDI beyond 49% Picture of Tata's defence system. The Indian Defence Sector has not received any foreign technology development proposal since June 2016 when foreign direct investment was revised for international participation. Since the revision...

Defence Minister starts New Year with arsenal purchase Sitharaman (file picture). Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman cleared two procurement proposals for acquiring Russian bombs and Israeli missiles in New Delhi on 2 Jan 2018 . The first proposal is related to...

ASSOCHAM suggests govt-PPP food strategy PM Modi (file picture) inspects a processing plant. Source: Ministry of Food Processing Industries. With India and its agriculture and food processing sectors facing grave nutritional challenges, an ASSOCHAM-EY joint report has suggested the Government...

Ministry list out main projects for 2018 Around 53,000 km of National Highways (NHs) have been identified to improve National Corridor efficiency, of which 24,800 km are to be taken up in Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase I, to be implemented over...

Minister Puri lists process of SPVs   Puri interacting with the media after taking charge as the Minister of State for Housing & Urban Affairs, in New Delhi on 4 September 2017. India’s massive Smart Cities Mission will be implemented...

Elaborate programme worked out for delegates   High Commission of India, Singapore. Press Release ASEAN-India Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) 2018 & India-Singapore/ASEAN Entrepreneurship Bridge (InSpreneur). The ASEAN-India Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (Overseas Indian Day) Convention is being held on 6-7 January...